You can never have too much fun in the snow, and the learning never stops either while you play and talk together
Today, many of us have lots of snow around, so some sledging is great to learning about balance, speed, slipperiness – and the words to describe them
For those who like building, there are some ideas for snow castles – whole snow villages, why not?
Or for the artistic, some ideas for creating beautiful sculptures and patterns with things you can find around outside
Have you ever thought about the huge variety of patterns that are part of our everyday lives? If not, today could be the day!
When children become aware of patterns, they are fascinated by them and will begin to see them in everything …
Understanding what makes a pattern helps children to learn things like rhythm and time, how to make predictions and many other skills they will use in daily life. It even underlies learning about number and how to write a story.
Enjoy playing and talking together with your child today as you find patterns everywhere!
And remember, nature outside is full of patterns. Snowy or frosty days are great for pattern spotting but you need to be quick or they will disappear!
A nice, colourful fruit kebab is refreshing and fun to make with your child, especially during warm weather.
It can sometimes be tricky to get children to taste new fruits and this is a great way of helping them to have a wee try whilst having fun.
At the same time, they will be learning vocabulary about colours, food, about before/after, big/small – and practising finger skills that are great for pre-writing, as well as learning about patterns and sorting
If you don’t have fruit at home right now, then there are some fun online games about food and cooking here
bumps to bairns 